Proposed Bathing Place for Newton: PROPOSED BATHING PLACE FOR NEWTON: A Parish meeting, was held the Infants schoolroom, Highweek, Monday evening, to consider the advisability adopting the Baths and Washhouses Act, with a view to the provision of a joint bathing place for the parishes of Wolborough and Highweek. Mr. W. S. Pinsent, Chairman of the Parish Council presided, and the Councillors present were Rev. G. Harris, Messrs. C Vicary, W. H. Jarvis, J. Wright, A. Burge, J. Olver, T. G. Weatherdon, W. L. Shilston, A. Segar, J. Dolbear, W. C. Adams, W. Brock, and J. Shapley. The Clerk having read the notice convening the meeting said that 1897 a complaint was received by the Council from the Coroner with respect to the loss of life in the river Teign, and it was accompanied by a recommendation from the Coroner and Jury that bathing accommodation should be provided by the two parishes. On October 11th, 1897, a committee was appointed by the Council to confer with a committee appointed by Newton Urban Council relative to the provision of a bathing place. … … (continues) …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920